Prince George Airport (YXS): flights, arrivals, parking

Prince George Airport (YXS) is the main airport for northern British Columbia. The Prince George Airport Authority runs it. This guide covers flights, getting to the terminal, parking and what’s inside.

For other ways to arrive (highways, VIA Rail and intercity buses), see getting to Prince George. For airport weather, taxis and other transport in one place, see getting around.

Where it is

The terminal is at 4141 Airport Road – 10, Prince George, BC V2N 4M6, east of the Fraser River and southeast of downtown. The airport’s main line is 250-963-2400.

From downtown it is about 15 km by road, roughly a 20-minute drive without traffic. This estimate comes from the OSRM route planner, using OpenStreetMap data.

Flights

These are the nonstop routes the airlines and the airport authority listed on October 20, 2026. Seasonal routes start and stop through the year, so always check the airline before you plan. Each destination links to its route page, with flights, the drive and buses in both directions.

Nonstop to and from	Airlines
Vancouver (YVR)	Air Canada (daily), WestJet (daily)
Calgary (YYC)	WestJet (daily), Central Mountain Air
Kelowna (YLW)	Pacific Coastal (six days a week), Central Mountain Air
Victoria (YYJ)	Pacific Coastal (seven days a week)
Edmonton (YEG)	Central Mountain Air
Terrace (YXT)	Central Mountain Air
Fort Nelson (YYE)	Central Mountain Air
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR)	WestJet (seasonal)

Northern Thunderbird Air also runs scheduled and charter flights around the Pacific Northwest, and Guardian Aerospace flies charters.

Flights to Prince George run on the same routes: the airlines above fly into YXS nonstop from each of these cities.

Las Vegas and the United States: the airport and the airlines list no nonstop flights from Prince George to Las Vegas or any other US city (checked October 20, 2026). The airlines sell those trips with a connection.

Two notes on the list. The airport’s airline card for Central Mountain Air leaves out Calgary, but the airport’s introduction and Central Mountain Air’s own Prince George page include it. The airport’s card for Pacific Coastal lists only Victoria, while its introduction says Kelowna six days a week, and Pacific Coastal’s own page lists both.

Arrivals and departures

The airport publishes a live flight board on its arrivals and departures page. We link to it instead of copying it: the airport’s terms of use don’t allow its content to be republished without written consent, and it publishes no open flight data. The airport says it doesn’t verify the board and asks you to confirm flight information with your airline. WestJet asks its passengers to check WestJet guest updates before leaving for the airport.

Getting to and from the airport

• Bus: no BC Transit route serves the terminal. In BC Transit’s schedule data, the closest stops are on Queensway, about 5 km away.
• Taxi: Prince George Taxi waits outside the terminal for every arriving flight. It takes cash or credit cards only. Phone 250-564-4444, which also books accessible taxis.
• Ride share: Uride serves the airport through its app.
• Rental cars: National, Enterprise and Alamo have counters in the Arrivals area. All three share 250-963-7473 (toll free 1-800-227-7368).
• Shuttles and limousines: Paxton Shuttle Service (250-612-1111 or 250-563-3850) and Royal Rose Limousines (250-563-5590 or 250-960-8822). Book both in advance.

Book a taxi ahead of time for early-morning departures.

Parking

Rates from the airport authority’s parking page:

Option	Price
Hourly, in front of the terminal (2-hour limit)	$2 an hour
Daily and weekly lot	$15 a day, $75 a week
Long-term monthly (sold in 3-month blocks)	$175 a month
Long-term annual	$1,500 a year
Premium stall beside the terminal, with plug-in	$2,500 a year
Veterans with veteran licence plates, short-term lot	Free for up to 2 hours

• Drop-off and pick-up: the marked zone in front of the terminal has a 3-minute limit. Unattended vehicles may be fined or towed.
• Hourly lot: you pay by plate at one of four pay stations inside the terminal, using coins or a credit card. You don’t need a ticket on the dash.
• Daily lot: take a permit at the entrance. When you come back, pay at the Arrivals pay station (credit, debit or cash) or by card at the exit gate (no cash).
• Long-term and premium parking: call 250-963-2411.
• Accessible stalls are in both the hourly and the daily lots. Regular rates apply, and your permit must be visible.
• Winter: if your battery is dead, the Security desk in Departures lends booster packs. You leave ID with them until you return it.

In the terminal

• Hours: the terminal is open 3:30 am to 12:30 am.
• Food and drink: Altitude Restaurant + Lounge, Fly Away Café and Brewed Coffee & Co. The airport’s passenger services page lists their current hours.
• Free Wi-Fi throughout the terminal.
• Customs: the airport has Canada Border Services Agency facilities for international arrivals.
• Help: volunteer airport ambassadors at the information booth near the car rental counters can answer questions about the terminal and the area.
• Pets and service animals: there are relief areas outside, to the right of the Departures entrance, and after security in the family washroom in the boarding lounge.
• Lost and found: for items lost in the terminal or parking lots, call Airport Security at 250-963-2406. Lost items are kept for 30 days. If you left something on a plane, contact the airline.
• Wheelchair assistance: the airport can arrange help from the curb to the terminal if you send its accessibility request form before you travel. From check-in to the aircraft, your airline provides the help, so arrange it when you book.

Before you fly

• Arrive 90 minutes before departure, and allow more time in busy periods.
• Air Canada, Central Mountain Air and WestJet close check-in and bag drop 60 minutes before departure.
• Flights within Canada need one piece of valid government-issued photo ID, or two pieces of government-issued ID. The airport says interim driver’s licences are not accepted. Flights to the United States or anywhere else need a passport.
• Pack lithium batteries in your carry-on.
• Check what you can bring through screening on the CATSA website.
• In winter, check the weather dashboard and the airport weather on getting around before you leave.

The runway

The main runway, 15/33, is 3,490 m (11,450 ft) long. The airport authority’s history says the runway expansion project was confirmed in 2006, with construction proposed for 2007, to bring in larger cargo and passenger aircraft.

Related

• Getting to Prince George and getting around
• Prince George to Vancouver: drive, fly or bus
• Prince George to Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna
• Getting around: airport weather, taxis, buses and roads
• Where to stay
• Nearby towns and drive times